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Archive for July, 2012
FBI: Suspect Wanted in Miami Bank Robbery
Robbery of Regions Bank Branch in Miami
July 13, 2012
– Miami
Considering a Sunni Regime in Syria
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 14/Jul/2012 13:55
From STRATFOR:
By Reva Bhalla and Kamran Bokhari
Last week’s publicized defection of the Tlass family marked a potential turning point for Syria’s al Assad regime.
The Tlass family formed the main pillar of Sunni support for the minority Alawite regime. The patriarch of the family, former Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass, had a strategic, brotherly bond with late Syrian President Hafez al Assad. The two military men served as members of the ruling Baath Party in Cairo from 1958 to 1961 when Syria and Egypt existed under the Nasserite vision of the United Arab Republic. The failure of that project brought them back home, where together they helped bring the Baath Party to power in 1963 and sustained a violent period of coups, purges and countercoups through the 1960s.
With Tlass standing quietly by his side, Hafez mounted a bloodless coup and appointed Tlass as his defense minister in 1970. Since then, Tlass has been the symbol of Syria’s old guard regime. Without Tlass’ godfather-like backing, it is questionable whether Bashar al Assad, then a political novice, would have been able to consolidate his grip over the regime in 2000 when his father passed away. Through the Tlass family’s extensive military and business connections, the Sunni-Alawite bond endured for decades at the highest echelons of the regime. Read the rest of this entry »
LEO Encounter With Open Carry
Police who operate in a state where open carry is legal have a duty to know and understand the laws of that state. If ignorance of the law is no defense for civilians, then it is no defense for law enforcement officers. There are many videos just like this one on the ‘net, but I think this is the best one, due to the civilian’s ability to remain calm the whole time and his knowledge of the various laws that the officer admits to breaking. This is a great example of: “Knowledge is power”.
From Portland, Maine:
FBI: Computer Scam Warning
Scam Warning: Citadel Malware Delivers Reveton Ransomware in Attempts to Extort Money
July 13, 2012
– Newark
FBI Reward For Attempted Robbery, Slaying
Albuquerque FBI Offers $20,000 Reward in 1994 Attempted Robbery, Slaying
July 12, 2012
– Albuquerque
NRA-ILA on the UN Arms Treaty
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 13/Jul/2012 13:48
From the NRA:
“As we reported last week, for nearly 20 years, the NRA has fought tirelessly to oppose any United Nations effort to undermine the constitutional rights of law-abiding American gun owners. Â That fight has grown more intense lately, as the U.N. and global gun banners have markedly stepped up their attack on our Second Amendment freedoms by including civilian arms in the proposed Arms Trade Treaty. “
Veteran Arrested Over a Few Rounds in His Bag
From The Washington Times:
Inside the security office, Spc. Meckler was handed off to uniformed federal police officers from Veterans Affairs. “I was completely submissive. I didn’t want to be a problem,†the 9-year Army vet recalled.
The federal police officer asked Spc. Meckler if he knew that ammunition was illegal in the District. He said he did not. The officer replied that it was and began to read his Miranda Rights. Spc. Meckler said he interrupted to ask, “Am I really going to be arrested for this?’†The officer confirmed he was.
The Other Consequences of Fast and Furious
From STRATFOR:
By Scott Stewart
On the night of Dec. 14, 2010, U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry was shot and killed while on patrol in an Arizona canyon near the U.S.-Mexico border. Two guns found at the scene were linked to an investigation being run by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) called “Operation Fast and Furious,” sparking a congressional inquiry into the program and generating considerable criticism of the ATF and the Obama administration. Because of this criticism, in August 2011 ATF acting director Kenneth Melson was reassigned from his post and the U.S. attorney for Arizona was forced to resign.
Currently, the congressional inquiry is focused on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who has been accused of misleading Congress about what he knew about Fast and Furious and when he learned it. The Obama administration has invoked executive privilege to block the release of some of the Department of Justice emails and memos sought by Congress pertaining to the operation. The controversy escalated June 28 when the U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold Holder in contempt of Congress for ignoring its subpoenas. Read the rest of this entry »
Dillon Blue Press August 2012
Articles:
Remington Rolling Block Rifle
Natural Point of Aim
Scotworks’s Wheelchair Holster Adapter
FBI: Wanted Bank Robbers
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 12/Jul/2012 02:40
Reward Offered for Information on Serial Bank Robbers in Connecticut
FBI Seeks Suspect in Connection with Robbery of TCF Bank in Edina
FBI Seeks Suspect in Connection with Guaranty Bank Robbery
Robbery of Inland Bank and Trust Branch in Elmhurst
FBI Seeks Bank Robbery Suspect -Minneapolis
Robbery of Capital One Bank Branch in Houston
Attempted Robbery of Bank of America Branch in Houston
NRA Opposes Arms Trade Treaty
Posted by Brian in Law, News, Threat Watch on 11/Jul/2012 18:35
NRA VP Wayne LaPierre:
FBI Offering 20k Reward For Church Bombing
Posted by Brian in News, Threat Watch on 11/Jul/2012 02:36
- FBI Announces $20,000 Reward for Information Regarding Osage Baptist Church IED Incident July 9, 2012
– Little Rock
Update:
Those with information should contact the FBI at 501-221-9100. Details
Congressman Leaks – Government Spying on Our Phones
Posted by Brian in Comms, Law, News, Threat Watch on 10/Jul/2012 13:24
From Threat Level:
The carriers said they responded to police emergencies, subpoenas and other court orders. They did not clearly say how many times they responded to probable-cause warrants. That’s because much of Americans’ mobile-phone data is not protected by the Fourth Amendment.
The reports showed that AT&T, the nation’s second largest carrier, received about 125,000 requests from the authorities in 2007 — mushrooming to more than 260,000 last year.
Verizon, the nation’s largest carrier… said it also received about 260,000 requests last year…
Sprint said it has received…500,000 requests last year.
…T-Mobile, declined to divulge how many requests it gets.
McCone said the company (AT&T) employs more than 100 full-time staffers and “operates on a 24/7 basis for the purpose of meeting law enforcement demands.â€